Cavalcante captured the promotion’s vacant title in somewhat
shocking fashion when he knocked out longtime veteran and former
Titan FC lightweight champ Pat Healy in
the first round at Titan FC 39 last month.

Assuncao, also from Brazil, has been red hot since suffering the
first loss of his pro career. He’s coming off a second-round
submission of former Bellator and WSOF veteran Cody
Bollinger, though that conquest was a full year ago at Titan FC
34. Assuncao has won eight straight fights.